Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY11NB
UK
Contact person: Helen Thompson
Telephone: +44 1253478760
E-mail: helen.thompson@blackpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackpool.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery Services
Reference number: DN783126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Blackpool Council's Public Health department are going out to competitive tender in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people, as part of a wider local provider system encompassing harm reduction, lived experience support, non-clinical treatment for young people aged 18-25, inpatient detoxification (IPD) and residential rehabilitation ('rehab').
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
26 558 172.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackpool Council's Public Health department are going out to competitive tender in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
26 558 172.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
It is anticipated that the contract term will be 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2028 with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 + 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
It is anticipated that the contract term will be 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2028 with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 + 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to tender documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/10/2025
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2025